When you are pregnant, it is only a matter of time before the interesting cravings start to set in (please avoid eating waffles with a side of chalk). It is not uncommon for those cravings to develop into an intense sweet tooth. Cravings can be amusing but when they start interfering with your diet they can become a real problem.…
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Sticking to a keto diet isn’t too challenging for the most part. You just have to know what is proper to eat and drink, and what you need to avoid. Basically, protein, healthy fats, and whole foods are great, but you generally want to avoid most everything else. The biggest hindrance to successfully adhering to a keto diet is probably…
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You have most likely already heard something concerning the importance of your gut’s bacterial environment. Good gut bacteria, also known as microbiota are essential for maintaining a healthy immune system and digestive system. The state of your gut’s microenvironment can truly affect your quality of life; it can determine how much energy you have and even your comfort levels. When…
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Dry skin is bad for you in just about every way possible. But the worst thing about dry skin is that it becomes itchy and irritated; it is a massive annoyance. So, moisturizing your skin is one of the best things you can do for your health, your appearance, and your state of mind. Most people believe good moisturizing practices…
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You have probably heard of the old adage that goes, “you are what you eat”. Well it turns out that the adage might be true on a much deeper level than you previously believe. It turns out that what your diet and what you eat is actually tightly interconnected with your DNA. Your DNA not only tells your body what…
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Hemorrhoids are typically discussed in secret, if at all. They fall into that category of medical condition that is “more embarrassing than painful” or maybe “as embarrassing as it is painful”. In fact, hemorrhoids can be so embarrassing that people may not even go see a doctor about them. This is a mistake; although hemorrhoids most often heal on their…
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a very debilitating autoimmune disease that inflames your joints and causes your joints and body to experience damage and pain. Joints affected by rheumatoid arthritis experience a bit of a strange physiological phenomenon; when you have pain in one joint, the opposite corresponding joint will experience the same pain. Other forms of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis…
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